Sec. 37. A person who has successfully bid for the whole or a part of the work shall, when the work is awarded to the person, do the following:

(1) Enter into a contract with the surveyor to perform the work.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-26-8-37

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) Give bond that:

(A) must be approved by the court;

(B) is payable to the state; and

(C) is in a proper penalty for the performance of the contract;

that the person will pay all damages occasioned by nonfulfillment of the contract. The damages may be recovered in a court with jurisdiction.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-18-15 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.